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NYMetroParents, a division of Davler Media Group, is proud to announce that our print magazines and website received eight awards for editorial and digital excellence at the annual Parenting Media Association Awards Banquet on March 2, 2018 in St. Petersburg, FL.

Prospect Park Alliance will be celebrating the start of spring with Opening Weekend in Prospect Park on April 7 and 8, according to a press release. Families can enjoy a full weekend of events and activities such as family yoga classes, the Alliance’s Opening Weekend Fair, running, bird watching and walking tours. Children get free zoo admission all weekend.

Prom season is just around the corner, which is exciting for some but stressful for others. Long Island is coming together to make sure every girl feels beautiful and special at her prom by gathering and donating dresses and other prom accessories to the Long Island Volunteer Center Prom Boutique.

March is Women’s History Month, and there are many ways to commemorate women that made an influence in progressing female empowerment in our country and the world. Celebrate at one of these activities, museums, or statues across the New York area all month long.

One of our favorite places to visit in Queens with kids is getting a major update, and it’s going to be majorly fun. The Flushing Meadows Corona Park decorative fountain will be undergoing a $5 million renovation and will be turned into a water playground for kids.
The fountains, which were built over 50 years ago for the World’s Fair, will be taken down and replaced with a walkway with misting fountains and a water play area for children. There will be a designated toddler area as well as a place for older to kids to play. There will also be food trucks and table and chairs around the mist garden

Our pets are part of our family and we want to ensure they are comfortable and happy at all times, especially while traveling. A passenger’s dog was stored inside an overhead bin on United Airlines Flight 1284 for more than three hours and tragically passed away. Here are some of the best practices to maintain when traveling with a pet, according to Dr. Danielle Bernal, veterinarian with Wellness Natural Pet Food.

Prospect Park Alliance will be celebrating the start of spring with Opening Weekend in Prospect Park on April 7 and 8, according to a press release. Families can enjoy a full weekend of events and activities such as family yoga classes, the Alliance’s Opening Weekend Fair, running, bird watching and walking tours. Children get free zoo admission all weekend.

Prom season is just around the corner, which is exciting for some but stressful for others. Long Island is coming together to make sure every girl feels beautiful and special at her prom by gathering and donating dresses and other prom accessories to the Long Island Volunteer Center Prom Boutique.

One of our favorite places to visit in Queens with kids is getting a major update, and it’s going to be majorly fun. The Flushing Meadows Corona Park decorative fountain will be undergoing a $5 million renovation and will be turned into a water playground for kids.
The fountains, which were built over 50 years ago for the World’s Fair, will be taken down and replaced with a walkway with misting fountains and a water play area for children. There will be a designated toddler area as well as a place for older to kids to play. There will also be food trucks and table and chairs around the mist garden

On April 2, Bryant Park's Reading Room will return, giving New York City kids and their parents a chance to discover new stories in this beautiful midtown park.
This "Open Air Library" was created after the Great Depression to provide intellectuals a chance to experience culture for free. According to the website, the modern version includes, "custom-designed carts for books, periodicals, and newspapers; public readings and programs at lunchtime and after work; and kid-sized carts and furniture for children. The programming, publications, and environment of the Bryant Park Reading Room are available to everyone for free, still without any need of cards or identification."

If you have a crafty or tech-minded kid you will definitely want to check out this FREE festival happening in Brooklyn in a few days. The Inventgenuity Festival is celebrating its ninth year of providing New York City kids with a number great workshops during the two-day festival.
The festival is put on by the Beam Center which provides New York City students the opportunity to get hand-ons on learning experience in areas such as welding, physical computing, carpentry, ceramics, textiles, video, programming, and design.

When kids have the experience of spending time in a traditional camp setting they are exposed to a number of different activities and challenges that can equip them with skills that will be useful far beyond the summer.
Camp is a great place for kids to gain some independence and discover their sense of self. Time spent at camp in the company of counselors and other kids gives children the opportunity to recharge and get ready for the school year and even empower them to take more healthy risks when they are back at school.